Patient's question:
Yesterday afternoon, I had a fever of 38.5°C. I went to the hospital for a blood test, and it was found that the fever was caused by a cold. The doctor prescribed some medicine for me to take home (Miao Tai Xiao Er Chai Gui Tui Re Ke Li and Ibuprofen Suspension). By this afternoon, the baby is doing well, the fever has subsided, but he has diarrhea, with the stool resembling egg drop soup.Past Treatment and Effect: None
Desired Help: I want to know how to handle the diarrhea, whether it needs treatment, and what precautions should be taken. Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
According to your description, it is indigestion caused by indigestion, one of the most common diseases affecting children's health. The main reason is that the digestive organs of infants and young children have not yet matured, and they are not adapted to changes in the quality and quantity of food. Therefore, once feeding is improper, endocrine disorders of cold and heat, or encountering infections, it is easy to cause dysfunction of intestinal digestion and absorption, leading to children's indigestion. The treatment of children's indigestion can generally adopt the following methods: 1. Dietary therapy, interfering with diet to reduce the pressure on the gastrointestinal tract.